0:00 Introduction and host chat
Intro, under-18 warning and re-direction to www.scarleteen.com; friend me on Twitter and answer questions about what you want on the show, call 206-202-POLY with comments

4:00 My Poly Family
Earthwalker discusses how to argue, explaining to kids that it’s not their fault, negotiating fighting boundaries and rules, letting the kids know after how things worked out, and keeping in mind that little ears hear what you say and notice what you do

10:50 Interview, part I: TacitTacit, host of the Xeromag poly site, discusses does love suck? does love conquer all?16:20 love is the drive and motivator but doesn’t provide the tools or the basis for the relationship, much like love can inspire you to become a doctor, but you still have to go to medical school20:50 the concept of what a relationship “should” be; bugs and features of human beings; the uniqueness of human beings and the relationships they create; “fair” versus “same” and “unique”; building relationships that meet your expressed needs and your partners’ expressed needs26:30 the most valuable skill/rule #1 of poly: being able to know what you need and say it; accepting what you are vs. what you “should” be30:20 not stating what you need can gradually corrode and poison a relationship–then any stress makes it explode32:50 expressing a need vs. expecting a partner to fulfill it–for example, kink; your partner is with you because you add value to your partner’s life, NOT because love conquers all or because you meet a checklist of needs; check out his site at XXX38:05 needs can be attached to a relationship, not a person–sometimes you need something from this relationship, and it doesn’t help to get that same need filled by someone else; sucking cock is contexual; intro to jealousy

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If you like the intro music, check out Pacemaker Jane, a cool band out of Ohio.